The Employment Act

Course details

The Employment Act is the key legislature governing employment contracts in Singapore. It stipulates the basic terms and conditions of employment that organisations must abide by. It is essential for any HR practitioners and anyone who have to operate the Employment Act in the workplace to have an in-depth understanding of its interpretation and application. An up to date knowledge of the law will keep your organisation from infringements. In addition, it will help you make timely advice and quality decision for management.

How Will You Benefit?

• After the workshop, you will be able to:
• understand the provisions of the Employment Act
• interpret the Act and apply correctly
• appreciate the implications of various provisions

keep up to date with the latest amendments to the Act

• review company HR policy and practices
• What Will You Learn?
• Coverage and Key Definition
• who does the Act provide cover for from 1 April 2014
• who is "Employee", "Workman", "Non-workmen" and "PMEs"
• Key Features of the Employment Act
• are PMEs protected by the Act?
• interpretation of amendments to the Act

Contract of Service

• terms considered to be illegal in a contract
• notice of termination
• termination without notice
• contract broken by employer and employee
• misconduct of the employee

Payment of Salary

• fixation of salary period
• payment on dismissal and termination
• authorised deductions
• limits to deductions

Rest Day, Hours of Work, Holidays and Other Conditions of Service

hours of work for a non-shift and a shift employee

interpretation of ‘week’

annual leave

sick leave & hospitalisation leave

retrenchment benefits

retirement benefits

annual wage supplement

calculation of various rates of pay

basic and gross rate of pay

payment for overtime, rest day and public holiday

public holidays for PMEs (flexibility for employers)

Maternity and Paternity Leave

• maternity benefits update
• child care leave & extended child care leave
• paternity & shared parental leave
• notice of confinement
• dismissal during absence
• employment after confinement
• forfeiture of payment

Transfer of Employment

Termination

• termination with notice & without notice
• termination with breach of contract
• resignation
• dismissal
• redress against unfair dismissal for PMEs
• payment related to termination